Capabilities

Capabilities

Delivering the difference. Supporting your farming and food innovation, learn more about our world-leading Capabilities throughout the UK.

A cutting edge, dynamic national network

Providing state-of-the-art and commercially-representative facilities and expertise. Our Capabilities offer you the opportunity to drive forward innovative agri-tech development and adoption. We harness advanced technical skills to address complex agri-food challenges and problem-solving across the sector.
Accelerating your ideas and ambition through matching the solution to the problem and enabling impactful and rapid change. Leveraging our wide network and strong partnerships, we collaborate closely with world-leading research institutions to help bring your products to market.

The forefront of agri-innovation and delivery

Committed to continuous facility improvement to ensure we remain at the forefront of agri-innovation, our wide range of Capabilities allows us to apply the right resources at every stage. These include the meticulous planning, sourcing and engagement of expert technical capability-based staff on your project, providing a wealth of lab, field and commercial trial opportunities.

‘Lab to field’ - bridging the gap between industry and academia

Varying in subject and scope, located around the UK our facilities provide the essential bridge from academic research to mid-scale, field and commercial-scale trials using our range of ‘lab to field’ Capabilities. Supporting R&D and commercial projects, delivering the scientific validation and commercial evaluation required to roll out profitable on-farm technology, these cover:

Search

Categories

Capability
Photo 04-12-2017, 11 55 43 (1)

Centre for Dairy Science Innovation (CDSI)

What is the Centre for Dairy Science Innovation (CDSI)? The Centre for Dairy Science Innovation (CDSI) is a state-of-the-art extension to the University of Nottingham’s...

Capability
IMG_5992

Bristol University Poultry Unit

What is Bristol University’s Poultry Unit? The Bristol Poultry Research Farm offers many possibilities for small-scale trials aimed at improving bird health, welfare and productivity....

Capability
Chicks at SRUC Poultry Unit

Allermuir Avian Facility

What is the Allermuir Avian Facility? The Allermuir Avian Innovation and Skills Centre (AISC) is the only poultry research facility in the UK that can...

Capability
content

Robotics and AI: Remote Sensing

Remote sensing is revolutionising the agricultural industry by providing innovative solutions for monitoring and managing crops. This technology involves collecting and interpreting data from a...

Capability
Ruminant expertise | UK Agri-Tech Centre | Farming innovation

The Farm Network

The UK Agri-Tech Centre’s Farm Network is a unique research capability, existing to act as a nationwide research platform...
Capability
CABI - Capability 3 - fine track sprayer (2)

Fungal Biopesticide Development Laboratory

The Fungal Biopesticide Development Laboratory conducts research on microbials (mainly fungal isolates) that have the potential to become an economically viable biopesticide. The facility has...

Capability
NRC Dry Ice

National Reference Collection

The National Reference Collection houses a collection of biological samples relevant to UK agriculture, including plant-associated microorganisms, entomopathogenic fungi, crop weed seeds exhibiting different herbicide...

Capability
Image (9)

Marine Aquaculture Innovation Centre

The Marine Aquaculture Innovation Centre (MAIC) houses six 25m³ and twelve 2m³ rearing tanks, each equipped with programmable lighting and feed delivery, water oxygenation, waste...

Capability
basil-medium-closeup-blurred-background

Vertical Farming Development Centre

The Vertical Farming Development Centre (VFDC) is made up of two facilities: the Vertical Farm Demonstrator and the Dynamic Vertical Farm Cabinet. The Vertical Farm...

Capability
smartcapture

Advanced Glasshouse Facility

The Advanced Glasshouse Facility is a flexible and customisable glasshouse permitting bespoke commercially representative testing of plant protection products. It offers reliable trial conditions (ideal...

Capability
Engineering biology | UK Agri-Tech Centre | Farming innovation

Innovation Hub for Controlled Environment Agriculture (IHCEA)

A state-of-the-art Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA) research and development facility that seeks to transform how we understand and use technology in agriculture. The Innovation Hub...

Capability
Dairy cow | animal health & welfare | UK Agri-Tech Centre

The South West Dairy Development Centre (SWDDC)

The South West Dairy Development Centre (SWDDC) provides state-of-the art facilities for research, development and demonstration with an emphasis on optimising productivity with data points...

Capability
IMG-StrawberryImage2-19march2018-1024x1024

Digital Phenotyping Laboratory

What is the Digital Phenotyping Laboratory? The Digital Phenotyping Laboratory is a cutting-edge, multifaceted service facility serving the agri-tech community. It uses a range of...